Wagon-wheel.



PATENTBD 3, 1.908.

W. O. BRIGHAM.

WAGON WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED snmzs. 190sv W/TNESSES i yv WILLIAM G. BRIGHAM, OF DANBURY, OONNEGTICUT.

WAGON-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 3, 1998.

Application filed September 26, 1906- Serial ITO: 336.216.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be. it known that I, \YiLLL-iii C.-BRIGIIAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danbury, county of Fair-field, State of .Con necticut, have invented a new and useful \Vagon-Nheel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to wagon wheels, particularly of the type having wood spokes and folly, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide it spoke connection that will enable a new spoke to be convenientlyset in the place of a damaged one, or to repair said damaged spoke. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a structure by means of which the length. of one or any number of the spokes may he varied so that the folly and tire mounted thereon maybe trued up.

To these ends, the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts, substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

Of the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 adjustable connection embodying rny invention. Fig. 3 represents a. side elevation of the construction shown in Flgs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the means for uniting the ends of the folly or riin. Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of a filling plate which maybe used between the meeting ends of the telly.

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in all of the figures.

The hub 10 ma have the spokes 11 connected thereto in any preferred manner, but said spokes are not of a length for direct connection with the rim or -fclly 1'2. felly may be made in two pieces, being con nected together at each end by a plate or bridge 13, having'bolts 14 passing through it and through the feilv and the tire 15 as shown in Fig. 5. A suitable pin or dowel 16 is prefcrahiy employed to connect the meetin ends of the telly and in order to, properly the space between saidends oi the telly, a

plate 17, having a slot 18, may he employed, said slot permitting the filling plate 17 tohe inserted after the dowel pin 1% is in place andbefore applying the bridge or connecting plate 'flaicl filing plate may cc of any a hole.

Said rim or desired thickness, and one or more of them may be employed so as to compensate for shrinkage of the iclly.

W hen the bridge or connecting plate 13 is secured in place, it serves to secure the filling plate or plate 17 in position. s

The spoke-tip, or socket-piece 19, is preferably formed at its inner end with a tapered recess or socket 26), adapted to receive the correspondingly formed end. of spoke 11, so that they can be secured by a drive fit.

Referring to Figs. 2 2111613, in connection .with Fig. 1, the spoke tip is formed with a threaded socket 2 1 its outer end, a set screw 22 passing through the side of the ti and adapted to engage the screw in said socket as hereinafter described.

In alinernent with each spoke-tip is a footpiece 23, having its outer end 24. which upon the felly 12, shaoed to fit said telly, so

that the foot piece can ave no turnin ovement on said feilv. Each foot pigce lies Wholly external to the inner surface of the folly, having no projection to enter the folly. Therefore the devices can. he put in place Without weakening the telly by the boring of piece by movement along the telly, a dowel pin may be driven in if desired, such as indicated at 25, the foot piece having smell recess to receive such dowel. The inner end of the foot piece is formed Witha threaded socket 26.

Aright and left hand screw 2?, having angular ortion means of which may he turned fiir adjustment, connects the spoke tip and foot-piece, the end of said screwhaving'a plurality or vertical. grooves 28 adapted to receive the inner end of the set screw 22, so that When'said'screw has been adjusted as desired, the set screw may be turned in so asto engage one of the grooves 28 to hold the adg'usting screw, turningin the spolrc-tipI Ari-the 'foot picce cannot rotate owing to the shape of its io'wer end bearing on the feiiy, the adjustment efi'ected cannot be disturbed eccidentaiiy.

i not e presence oi" grooves n sccessftc'the init "r;

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it now he To prevent displacement of the toot iit wiii he noticed thatthe 'rooves 28 do not.

extend the fuii iongth oft e portronot scretv'which enters the socket 21, and micro vided a connection for thespoke and felly A of a wheel which will permit of the adjustmentof the felly for truing up purposes.

Furthermore, if a'spoke has been broken or otherwise damaged, and it is desired to sub stitute anew one therefor, the substitution can be readily efiected because the spoke proper is short enough so that its inner end can be readily inserted in the usual socket of the hub, the foot-piece being at this time set up closeto the spoke-tip. After the footpiece is brought to position, opposite the inner surface of the felly, the. screw adjustment will enable said foot piece to be set against the felly with the desired 1pressure, so as to firmly secure thespoke in p ace.

Having now described my invention, what 'I claim is:. I

An adjustable connection for a spoke and felly comprising a spoke-tip, a foot-piece bearing on the felly, orie of said parts having a threaded socket, a screw connecting said parts and having a ortion entering said socket, said ortion raving a groove normally lying W olly within said socket, and a 'set screw adapted to en age said groove.

In testimony whereof l two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. BRIGHAM. Witnesses 7 A. M. WoosTER, S. W. ATHERTON.

in presence .of

afiix my signature, 

